“I’m really happy that I managed to prove to everyone how hard I work,” said Ashram according to The Jerusalem Post. “It is far from a given that I managed to win a medal at the World Championships, especially my first world championships. I’m really excited and this hasn’t really sunk in yet.”

She acknowledged that she has three years of hard work ahead of her until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Ashram won five gold medals in rhythmic gymnastics competition during the summer’s Maccabiah games.